Director, Capital Delivery Construction

Metra is America’s fourth busiest commuter rail system, providing essential transportation services to a community of over 9.4 million residents. As an organization of over 2,600 professionals, we are committed to safely and efficiently meeting the growing and changing transportation needs of the commuters and businesses we serve.

To meet those needs, Metra employs a diverse workforce in an environment that fosters creativity and drives innovation. We invite you to learn more about Metra and the many career opportunities we offer.

The final salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Those with 8 years or more of required experience can expect offers up to the midpoint of the salary range. Metra provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential.

Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.

Metra’s Capital Delivery Department is divided into seven sections:
Stations and Parking Design, Civil/Structural Design, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Construction, NEPA, Project Management, and Project Controls. The Station and Parking Design manages the design of Metra’s station and parking capital projects. The Wayfinding and Signs team is a subgroup of Stations and Parking Design that manages way finding and sign projects related to Metra stations. The Civil/Structural Design manages the design of capital infrastructure projects including tracks, bridges, and yard facilities.

Electrical/Mechanical manages traction power and mechanical capital projects. Construction manages the construction of capital projects. The NEPA team manages the environmental review and historic resources review processes for capital projects. The Project Management team leads various capital projects across the Capital Program. The Project Controls team continually improves the processes and systems that are used to manage capital projects.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering Capital Projects, the Director, Capital Delivery Construction manages a team of professionals that oversee large-scale bridge, track, station, parking lot, and railroad yard facilities construction projects.

The primary duties include:
Supervise staff that manage all stages of capital construction projects from pre-construction to project closeout, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and coordination with contractors and building officials. Provide expert guidance on complex projects and develop management reports detailing the status of all ongoing construction projects. Develop and assess contract modifications and change orders, create and review independent cost estimates, manage construction project budgets, monitor expenses, resolve payment application disputes, analyze financial reports, prepare cash flow spreadsheets, and ensure projects are completed within budget constraints.

Draft requests for proposals or letters of interest and qualifications to hire construction management services professionals, issue task orders, evaluate and score proposals, oversee the contracting process, and approve requisitions. Oversee regulatory compliance with contract documents, building codes, zoning regulations, National Environmental Policy Act regulations, safety standards, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association guidelines, and other legal requirements. Facilitate acquisition of necessary building permits, Office of Underground Coordination approvals, and other regulatory clearances.

Establish quality benchmarks for construction work,…